Updated November 2026 · 12 real packages · How the data works
The median Group Financial Controller in London earns £103,000, with the middle half earning £94,000 to £141,000. Elsewhere in the UK the median is £110,000. Including bonus potential and employer pension, the median total package is £135,000.
| 25th percentile | £94,000 |
| Median (50th) | £103,000 |
| 75th percentile | £141,000 |
| Top 10% (90th) | £149,000 |
| Median elsewhere in the UK (6 packages) | £110,000 |
| Median bonus potential | 18% of base |
| Median bonus paid last year | 10% of base |
| Median employer pension | 5% |
| Median annual leave | 25 days |
| Median base | Total package | Packages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE-backed | £140,000 | n/a | 5 |
Groups with fewer than 5 packages are not shown, so no one can be identified.
The median Group Financial Controller in London earns a base salary of £103,000. The middle half earn between £94,000 and £141,000. Based on 12 real packages shared anonymously with The Finance Pay Index, updated November 2026.
The median Group Financial Controller in London earns £103,000, against £110,000 elsewhere in the UK (6 packages), about 6% less. Seniority, company size and sector all vary between regions, so compare like with like before reading too much into the gap.
A median base salary of £103,000 is about £8,583 a month before tax, National Insurance and pension deductions. The median total package, including bonus potential and employer pension, is £135,000 a year.
The median bonus potential is 18% of base salary. The median bonus actually paid last year was 10% of base.
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Check my salary →Source: The Finance Pay Index, built on real UK finance salary data. Indicative benchmark for discussion, not financial advice.